Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) is one of the many speech therapies used for improving speech clarity and feeding in individuals, using the targeted oral motor movement of specific muscles used for ...

A four-year longitudinal study of palatal plate therapy in children with Down syndrome: effects on oral motor function, articulation and communication preferences. Br Dent J 195 , 83 (2003). https ...

The first step in speech therapy is to improve the dexterity of the mouth and tongue. The following oral motor exercises, performed 10 times each, and then repeated in a second batch each day, will ...

PART 1 Oral cavity, pharynx and esophagus. GI Motility online (2006) doi:10.1038/gimo50 Published 16 May 2006. Medical and rehabilitative therapy of oral, pharyngeal motor disorders ...

More effective speech therapy approach for children with Down Syndrome Date: February 5, 2016 Source: University of Vermont Summary: Children with Down syndrome who have motor speech deficits have ...

A lisp is a speech difficulty that affects how a person pronounces certain sounds, especially “s” and “z.” While it is ...

We offer the oral, facial, biology aspect for speech, sensory integration and reflex integration therapy,” she explained. Straight Talk Speech Therapy is located inside of Play Oasis on Texas ...

Chung’s condition, called 13q interstitial deletion, hinders his small-muscle movements. He also has apraxia of speech, meaning he has difficulties with oral movements, as well as sensory ...